Google expands the number of languages that you can ask questions of Voice Search beyond English. December 5, 2013 1:43 PM PST Google Voice Search now supports French, German, and Japanese. (Credit: Google) Voice Search is a key component of Google's search strategy, and the company announced that it now works with three non-English languages on Thursday. Related stories: Hackers steal 2 million passwords NASA plans moon turnips by 2015 Google and robots: The future just got a lot closer Google Voice Search, part of the Google Search app for Android and iOS, can now respond to many queries in French, German, and Japanese in the language that they were originally asked. Google did not immediately respond to questions about what languages are planned next, or why these three languages were chosen. However, given how many people speak Hindi, Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese, it would stand to reason that they would be high on Google's list for upcoming support.
Google expands the number of languages that you can ask questions of Voice Search beyond English.
Google Voice Search now supports French, German, and Japanese.
(Credit: Google)
Voice Search is a key component of Google's search strategy, and the company announced that it now works with three non-English languages on Thursday.
Related stories:
- Hackers steal 2 million passwords
- NASA plans moon turnips by 2015
- Google and robots: The future just got a lot closer
Google Voice Search, part of the Google Search app for Android and iOS, can now respond to many queries in French, German, and Japanese in the language that they were originally asked.
Google did not immediately respond to questions about what languages are planned next, or why these three languages were chosen. However, given how many people speak Hindi, Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese, it would stand to reason that they would be high on Google's list for upcoming support.
